Charlize Theron & LAFC Chelsea's South African Soccer Fields

As seen at 100 Percent Soccer by Nick Green

By NANCY ARMOUR
AP National Writer

WCTheron.JPGCharlize Theron has big plans for the World Cup.

The Academy Award winner’s Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project is teaming up with LAFC Chelsea Soccer Club in Los Angeles to build community soccer programs for underprivileged children in South Africa. In addition to soccer fields, uniforms and equipment, kids involved in the program will receive health education and services.

The project will serve schools in South Africa’s Umkhanyakude District, an area plagued by ahigh rate of HIV infection. She hopes to have the first fields built by the time the World Cup begins June 11.

Full article can be found at http://www.insidesocal.com/soccer/2009/07/charlize-therons-lafc-chelseas.html. Video can be seen at, yes, I am going to actually use Access Hollywood (yikes!), at http://www.accesshollywood.com/charlize-theron/charlize-theron-hits-the-2009-world-football-challenge_video_1138147.

Additional note: It was also reported that Theron’s Africa Outreach Project joined forces with the MLS Galaxy as well.